A new wildfire was reported today at 10:35 p.m. in Orange County. Captain Fire has been burning on private land. At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Watch again as Los Angeles County officials gave a wildfire update on Saturday (11 January) as fresh evacuation orders have been given. On Friday night, reports that the Palisades Fire on the city’s western edge was heading in a new direction prompted fresh evacuation orders for much of the Brentwood neighborhood and the foothills of the San Fernando Valley.

A confirmed 16 people have died and 16 others are reported missing in relation to the Los Angeles area wildfires, authorities confirmed during the latest updated provided on Sunday (January 12) via NBC News.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:39 a.m. in Orange County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.

As a Los Angeles resident, I’ve personally seen dozens of peers opening their doors to those in evacuation zones, fostering displaced pets, rushing to donate necessities, and doing whatever they can to spread the word about urgent resources—from local evacuation shelters and restaurants offering free food to ways to stay safe from smoke inhalation —all while monitoring wildfire apps like Watch Duty and preparing for their own potential evacuations.